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Ken Altshuler is a lawyer and a news junkie from Oklahoma. Mike Violette's mediocre academic performance at Waterville High prepared him perfectly to be a blowhard on Maine radio for forty years talki... more
FAQs about News to ME with Ken & Mike Redux:How many episodes does News to ME with Ken & Mike Redux have?The podcast currently has 201 episodes available.
June 20, 2021Happy Father's Day. And my how things have changed in the last year.Happy Father's Day to all. After going to my first movie in a year and a half last night, i couldn't help but pontificate about how our lives have changed in the last year. Also, Top Six Dads you should know about. ...more20minPlay
June 13, 2021The Massacre of Black Wall Street and other special moments of Hate.How does a boy from Oklahoma who was raised and schooled in sooner land take five or six history classes, including having to memorize the name and order of every governor of Oklahoma, yet not ever hear one word about the worst massacre in US history until the Watchman TV show? Speaking of hate, thank you for your racist comment Ms. Sheikh-Yousef. Time for you to resign. Also the top five loathsome pandemics of all time. Enjoy!...more27minPlay
May 31, 2021The Cowardice of the Senate RepublicansIt's hard to call the republican senators who voted against a January 6 commission anything by cowards. Why they would continue to hitch their wagon with the greatest narcissist to ever be elected president remains a mystery to me. But there you have it. On this Memorial Day weekend. Plus, the lives America lost in in wars from the Civil to 9/11. ...more23minPlay
May 23, 2021The Iranians: Engineers of the Israeli / Hamas Conflict?To say the lease, the Middle East is, er, complicated. Let's talk about where we are and how we got there. Also, a few words about the January 6 Commission. And to wrap up the podcast, my Top Five Jews of all time!...more28minPlay
May 16, 2021To Mask or Not to Mask? And What has Really Changed?I am all in on not having to wear masks any more, but what has really changed to cause this change in CDC policy? Also, a few final comments about the purge of Liz Cheney. And my Top Five? The five best characters who wore masks, of course!...more22minPlay
May 09, 2021The Purge of Liz Cheney: The shame of the republican partyIt is inconceivable that any political party would purge a man or woman of principle, who not only stands for what she believes in, but what she believes in is true. Yet when Liz Cheney says she doesn't support the "big lie" that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent, instead of joining or applauding her, the republican party is about to abandon her. ...more26minPlay
May 02, 2021If you can't say something nice about someone...something may be wrong with you.So, yes, i was perturbed on my show with Mike Violette on Wednesday, because absent a truly insane person (i.e. Marjorie Taylor Greene) you should be able to find something you like or agree with in any person. Hear me rant. Also, my picks for the best five movies that won the Academy Award for Movie of the year. ...more22minPlay
April 25, 2021Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right. Was justice really served with the Chauvin verdict?Yes he was guilty. Yes we breath a sigh of relief with the guilty verdict. But was justice served? I don't always agree with AOC, but this time she was spot on. The verdict is not a substitute for a change in policy. And five other examples of police brutality in our recent past. ...more21minPlay
April 18, 2021Hell yea stack the Supreme Court if you can. But that's a big IF!Okay conservatives let's not pretend that you would refrain from politicizing the Supreme Court. See Merrick Garland's nomination by Barack Obama. It won't happen, but a man can have a dream, yes? Get Joe Manchin to repeal the filibuster and we'll be on our way! Also, my Top Five (six) is the times in history the number of justices have changed. ...more21minPlay
April 11, 2021The Derek Chauvin Trial: Can we prejudge the accused?Yes a person is innocent until proven guilty. But can you watch the video of George Floyd saying "I can't breath" and have any doubt that he was killed by a police officer leaning on his neck? Also, remembering four other black human beings killed by inappropriate and illegal police behavior. ...more28minPlay
FAQs about News to ME with Ken & Mike Redux:How many episodes does News to ME with Ken & Mike Redux have?The podcast currently has 201 episodes available.